Beyond the Wiring: A Practical Guide to Hazardous Area Mechanical Inspections
Wednesday 6 May
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January 2026 marked a significant shift in industrial safety standards with the release of the 6th Edition of the ATEX Guidelines (2014/34/EU) . While most businesses associate ATEX compliance with electrical systems, the updated guidance places a much sharper focus on the mechanical side of explosion protection. Equipment such as pumps, fans, and conveyors can become ignition sources...
SR Electricals 2025 Recap
Thursday 11 December
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As we approach the end of 2025, it feels like the right time to look back on a year of steady progress and meaningful developments for SR Electrical. This year, our team continued to strengthen our technical capabilities and reinforce the high standards our customers rely on. We successfully renewed our NICEIC Hazardous Area certification , recognising our proven ability to deliver electrical...
Hazardous Area Lighting: Essential for Safety This Winter
Friday 14 November
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Now that the clocks have gone back and the darker months have arrived, maintaining effective and compliant lighting across hazardous areas has never been more important. Poor visibility in classified zones doesn’t just affect productivity; it increases risk and can compromise safety standards across your facility. For businesses operating in hazardous environments, lighting plays a crucial role...
2024: Our Year in Focus
Wednesday 18 December
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As we approach 2025, it’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on our achievements from 2024 and share our Christmas opening hours with you. In keeping with our aim to provide customers with services backed by expertise, we have continued to receive industry accreditations. This year, we achieved an updated NICEIC Hazardous Certificate , which was awarded due to our capabilities to carry out...
Explosion-proof Lighting: Advice for UK Businesses
Monday 16 September
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Explosion-proof lighting is often referred to as hazardous area lighting or hazardous location lighting, and it encompasses lighting which is designed to contain sparks to prevent them from causing fires and explosions. Fixtures are usually enclosed in robust housing to ensure they don’t interact with flammable environments. Their design uses strong materials such as stainless steel frames...
Hazardous Area Inspections 101: What You Need to Know
Tuesday 13 August
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The simple definition of a hazardous area is ‘an environment in which there are flammable gases, vapours, dusts or fibres present which create or may create an explosive atmosphere’. As a result of this, potential ignition sources, i.e., electrical equipment, must be suitable and safe for the zone they're in. Part of keeping electrical equipment suitable and safe is with regular hazardous...
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Preventing Industrial Failures: HSE Review Lessons
Operational safety and asset integrity are critical to industrial longevity, especially in a company dealing with chemicals and highly hazardous environments, as emphasised in the HSE Annual Science Review 2026.
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Beyond the Wiring: A Practical Guide to Hazardous Area Mechanical...
While most businesses associate ATEX compliance with electrical systems, the updated guidance places a much sharper focus on the mechanical side of explosion protection.
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Hazardous Area Lighting For A Hydrogen Dispensing Area
We were contacted to supply and install zone 1 hazardous area lighting to our clients’ hydrogen dispensing area.
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Waste Management Plant Room ATEX Lighting
For a client with a waste management plant room, we supplied and installed zone 1 ATEX certified lighting as well as emergency lighting controls via ATEX certified motion sensor controllers.
